Below are results from baseball and softball games, one boys tennis match and one track and field meet from Thursday: ...

Three area baseball teams competed at the Metro East Kickoff Classic on March 21 at Plummer Family Park in Edwardsville.

Local volunteers have completed Effingham County Animal Control and Shelter’s first "catio" – an enclosed outside area for cats.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as ...

On March 25, our U.S. Representative Mike Bost published a column in the Effingham Daily News titled: “Securing our borders ...

Youth looking to strengthen their agronomy skills or share what they already know can do so while competing with a team at the Youth Crop Scouting Competition with University of ...

The U.S. grain transportation system, particularly the inland waterways, is considered a competitive edge for America’s ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin the first phase of a three-year bridge replacement and pavement reconstruction project on Interstate 70 at Altamont on Monday, April 6, according t ...

The Earn and Learn with The Equity scholarship provides recipients with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience through ...

Effingham County 4-H members recently showcased their confidence, communication skills and creativity during the 2026 ...

Effingham County 4-H youth earned top finishes and brought home banners in recent competitions.